CWC Chamber celebrates renovation with open house
June 18, 2019
The Greater Cayce West Columbia Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the recent renovations to its office with an open house event on Thursday, June 20 from 4:30 to 7:00. The…
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Auditions: Disney’s The Lion King, Jr
June 18, 2019This summer the Arts Center of Kershaw County is excited to bring you Disney’s The Lion King, Jr.! This incredible youth production will be the first-ever production sponsored by the Sam Wright…
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S.C. BlueCross Foundation launches new funding for innovative health solutions
June 18, 2019
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation is encouraging organizations to apply for a new grant opportunity to improve the health and well-being of South Carolinians. The Catalyst grants initiative…
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Midlands leaders become Riley Fellows, present community action projects
June 18, 2019
Thirty-nine leaders from the Midlands and surrounding area have completed the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). Over the past five months, participants examined sensitive issues related to…
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LPD Foundation golf tournament announcement
June 18, 2019
Chief Terrence Green announced the 2nd annual Lexington Police Department Foundation Golf Tournament which will be held at the Golden Hills Golf & Country Club on Monday, September 16, 2019.…
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Richland Two practices reuniting families
June 18, 2019
Richland Two, in partnership with law enforcement and first responders, recently conducted a full-scale reunification drill. The exercise was an opportunity to test the district’s emergency response plan and allow…
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Cason Development Group continues Cottontown redevelopment
June 18, 2019
A new tenant is coming to the city’s Historic Cottontown Neighborhood. Columbia Printing & Graphics will be adjacent to Indah Coffee and Circa Barber Shop in the redeveloped Dunn Electric…
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The Comet community listening session scheduled for Chapin, SC
June 18, 2019
The COMET transit system is continuing its series of public listening sessions throughout the Midlands to solicit input on future plans and recommendations for transit system improvements. Attendees are asked to…
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SC housing celebrates 40 years of making homeownership a reality
June 18, 2019
In 1978 homeownership had become an impossible dream for many across the country and South Carolina was not an exception. The economy was stagnating, interest rates were high and banks…
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State Museum presents summer edition of Friday Night Laser Lights
June 18, 2019
The State Museum is excited to announce the return of its popular Friday Night Laser Lights summer series starting, Friday, June 28. This newly expanded rockin’ summer tradition will now include live music, specialty…
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Cohn Construction Services completes adaptive re-use at Historic Claussen’s
June 18, 2019
Cohn Construction Services has completed the renovation and adaptive re-use of Claussen’s boutique studio apartments inside of the historic Claussen’s Bakery building. The newly renovated 21,000 square-foot building consists of…
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Announcing the launch of Power:Ed—a new education initiative in SC
June 18, 2019
Power:Ed, started by South Carolina Student Loan Corp (SCSLC), to fund education initiatives in South Carolina, formally launched today. Power:Ed Director Sara Fisher says that grants will be awarded to nonprofits, colleges…
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Stewart opens offices in South Carolina and eastern North Carolina
June 18, 2019
Stewart, an interdisciplinary design, engineering, planning and geomatics firm, announced an expanded presence across the Carolinas with two new office locations in Columbia, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina. Opening…
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John de la Howe names two to key posts
June 18, 2019
John de la Howe selects principal, educator at School for Agriculture Two well-known educators have been named to key positions at the new School for Agriculture at historic John de…
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City of Columbia employees raise more than $50,000 for United Way of the Midlands
June 18, 2019
The City of Columbia charitable giving campaign has concluded with employees raising more than $50,000 to support United Way of the Midlands. “We are grateful to the City of Columbia…
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UofSC, Clemson researchers use drones to make SC bridges safer
June 18, 2019
Researchers at the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing and Clemson’s College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences are working together to study how drones and robots…
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MTC Quick-Start Day: apply to MTC for free get personal assistance starting college this fall
June 18, 2019
Midlands Technical College is now accepting applicants for the Fall Semester and is inviting all prospective students to learn about MTC’s 120+ academic and career programs, see what financial aid options might…
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I-85/385 gateway project detour and closure
June 18, 2019
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) continues to address the state’s infrastructure needs with our strategic 10-Year Plan. The plan is part of SCDOT’s significant effort to improve, resurface,…
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Advertisement of vacancies on various boards and commissions
June 18, 2019The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. City Center Partnership Seeking 1(one) Applicant for Appointment. The purpose of the Board…
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Access to capital symposium: practical financing options for small businesses
June 18, 2019Are you looking for capital to start or expand your business? Are you trying to determine which bank has the best package for you? Have you already been to the bank,…
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Reggaetronic, South Carolina’s longest running flotilla music festival floats into Lake Murray July 13
June 18, 2019
Grab your floats, friends, coolers, and sunscreen and be ready for one of the most unique boating events in the world. The 7th edition of the Reggaetronic Music Festival presented by…
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South Carolina slips in ranking of child well-being
June 18, 2019
KIDS COUNT Data Book Ranks South Carolina 39th in Nation, Highlighting the State’s Challenges in Education and Poverty After achieving its highest ranking in 2018 in the most comprehensive nationwide…
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Midlands leaders become Riley Fellows
June 17, 2019Thirty-nine leaders from the Midlands and surrounding area have completed the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). Over the past five months, participants examined sensitive issues related to…
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73rd Annual American Legion Auxiliary Palmetto Girls State session hosts inauguration at State House
June 17, 2019The American Legion Auxiliary’s Palmetto Girls State program culminated with a parade through downtown Columbia, S.C. and an inauguration at the State House on Friday, June 13. The inauguration was…
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Columbia wins Cities of Service National competition to engage adults aged 50+ in service
June 17, 2019Columbia was announced as a winner of the Cities of Service Experience Matters competition. With support from AARP, Cities of Service will work with Columbia and five other cities to…
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Advertisement of vacancies on various boards and commissions
June 17, 2019The City of Columbia is accepting applications to fill several vacancies on the following boards and commissions. City Center Partnership Seeking 1(one) Applicant for Appointment. The purpose of the Board…
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South Carolina ETV accepting nominations for women of vision
June 17, 2019
Network will highlight 12 women leaders in second year of “Women Vision SC” initiative South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) today announced that the network is currently accepting nominations for year…
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“Charlie’s Place” wins Emmy award
June 17, 2019
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast chapter on Saturday held the 45th Annual Southeast Emmy Awards ceremony in Buckhead, Ga. At the event, South Carolina Educational Television…
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IMPH Workforce for Health Taskforce report provides recommendations for redefining health care delivery in South Carolina
June 17, 2019
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) convened the Workforce for Health Taskforce in April 2018, bringing together more than 60 of the state’s leading academics, state…
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Garvin Design Group welcomes Bert Nash
June 17, 2019
Bert Nash joins Garvin Design Group this week as the firm’s newest architect. A 2019 graduate of Clemson University’s Master of Architecture program, Bert earned his undergraduate degree in film…
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Charter Institute at Erskine Class of 2019 graduates earn over $21 million in scholarships and awards
June 17, 2019
Eight charter high schools authorized by the Charter Institute at Erskine recently celebrated graduations across South Carolina, earning over $21 million in scholarships and awards. The Class of 2019 for…
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Kimura, Inc. expanding Greenville County operations
June 17, 2019Logistics leader creating 25 new jobs in Piedmont, S.C. Kimura, Inc., a subsidiary of global logistics leader and innovator Kimura Unity in Japan, today announced plans to expand its existing…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019
Week of 06/14/2019 to 06/20/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Men In Black International 1 $30,035,838 $30,035,838 2 The Secret Life Of Pets 2 2 $24,408,160 $92,652,550 3…
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Elliott Davis and Columbia Fireflies team up to host “Light Up Business Downtown”
June 17, 2019
Elliott Davis, a business solutions firm with nine offices across the Southeast, and the Columbia Fireflies partnered to host the inaugural “Light Up Business Downtown” celebration on Tuesday, June 4…
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County employee’s work to be featured in Scientific Journal
June 17, 2019
A Richland County employee will have his extensive research published in the Journal of Geomorphology(Elsevier). Tyler Dearman, Watershed Program Coordinator in the Stormwater Management Division, co-authored “Patterns of Legacy Sediment Deposits…
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Cohn Construction Services completes Barre3 and The Nail Barre
June 17, 2019
Cohn Construction Services has completed the construction of a new multi-use facility for Barre3 and The Nail Barre located at 3006 Devine Street. The new facility is an approximately 4,700…
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Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. receives national recognition
June 15, 2019
“America’s Law Enforcement Agency” honored for sex-offender registry management By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Major James Stewart of the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) and RCSD were…
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Governor leads Floodwater Commission in Marion County clean-up
June 15, 2019
Debris-clearing effort, tree plantings, and meetings held in flood-ravaged areas By W. Thomas Smith Jr. MARION COUNTY, S.C. – South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, U.S. Congressman…
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Lou Redbord appointed regional vice president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Carolinas
June 14, 2019
Laura Rittenberg, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Carolinas, announced that Lou Redbord has been appointed regional vice president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Carolinas. Redbord…
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First restaurant revealed for Cardinal Crossing
June 14, 2019The Beach Company announced Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar will open a new restaurant location at Cardinal Crossing, The Charlotte, N.C.-based eatery expects to serve its first customers by early fall…
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Andrew Boozer named Executive Director of Senior Resources
June 14, 2019
Andrew Boozer has been named Executive Director of Senior Resources. He will begin in the position August 1, replacing Pam Dukes, who is retiring after more than six years at…
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June 28 Relic Room lecture to address failure to ‘win hearts and minds’ in Vietnam
June 13, 2019
America fought two wars in Vietnam. One was on the battlefield, where U.S. forces nearly always prevailed. The other was a struggle for the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese…
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Daniel M. Hall joins GMK’s accounting department
June 13, 2019
Mr. Daniel M. Hall has recently joined GMK Associates accounting department as a senior accountant. In this role, Mr. Hall performs general accounting, A/P and A/R, and other critical financial…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Randy Epting named to the 2019 edition of IFLR1000 United States guide
June 13, 2019
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorney Randy Epting has been named to the International Financial Law Review 1000 United States guide for a second consecutive year. He has been rated as Highly…
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Colliers International hires Lorenzo Katio as Property Administrator of downtown Columbia office tower
June 13, 2019
Colliers International | South Carolina has hired Lorenzo Katio as a Property Administrator, supporting the property manager in the operations and management of 1901 Main Street in downtown Columbia. “Lorenzo…
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Keep the Midlands Beautiful announces new Environmental Education Assistant and volunteer coordinator
June 12, 2019
Keep the Midlands Beautiful, Midlands, South Carolina, announced the addition of Beonka Ray as the Environmental Education Assistant and coordinator of volunteer programs. Ms. Ray has volunteered with our organization…
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Boise Cascade expanding its Chester County operations
June 12, 2019
Manufacturing Company Investing $17.5 Million in South Carolina Facility Boise Cascade Company (NYSE: BCC), is expanding its existing operations in Chester County. The company is investing an additional $17.5 million…
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Mayor Benjamin welcomes 2019 Summer Mayor’s Fellows
June 12, 2019Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin welcomes nine students to the 2019 Summer Semester class of the Mayor’s Fellows program. Upon taking office, Mayor Benjamin launched the program that has welcomed over…
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Historic Claussen’s building transformed into boutique studio apartments
June 12, 2019Ribbon cutting with Mayor Benjamin held for new boutique studio apartments in the historic Five Points district The historic Claussen’s Bakery building has come back to life. The new Claussen’s…
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NP Strategy welcomes new project coordinator, Columbia native to team
June 12, 2019
NP Strategy recently welcomed Myles Taste as the newest addition to the rapidly growing strategy consulting and communications firm. A South Carolina native, Taste is familiar with the quickly expanding…
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